130 — -Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1909 



Primula, Chinese Primrose. 



PRiniiLi. 



The genus Primula includes three 

 groups that are famous among florists— 

 Auricula, Polyanthus and Primrose. 

 Sow seed in spring and keep young 

 plants shaded during summer. 



A uricu in. Primula Auricula. A 

 fragrant half-hardy perennial. Many 

 rich colors. An extremely free bloomer 

 and a favorite; 6 inches. Packet, 10 cents. 



Poly an til us. Primula elatior. 

 Showy, hardy perennial, blooming in 

 early spring. Pot or out-door culture; 

 9 inches. Single. All colors. Pkt., 5 cts. 



Primrose. Primula Chinensis. 

 Chinese Primrose. Profuse bloomers 

 and among the finest and most popular 

 of the winter and spring flowering win- 

 dow or greenhouse plants, doing well in 

 cool rooms. They are 8 or 10 inches 

 high, and the flowers are variously cut 

 and fringed. Separate colors, as follows: 



White. Pure white. Packet, 25 cts. 



Rose. A delicate shade. Pkt,, 25cls. 



Crimson. A rich color. Pkt., 25c. 



Blue. A violet blue. Pkt., 35 cts. 



Finest Mixed. All shades and 

 colors. Flowers, self colored, zoned, 

 eyed and striped. Packet, 20 cents. 



Cowslip. Primula veris. A pretty, 

 spring-flowering perennial. Colors in- 

 clude shades of yellow, brown, etc. Fine 

 Mixed. Packet, 5 cents. 



English Primrose. Primula vul- 

 garis. The wild English flower; color, 

 light canary ye. low, fragrant. Hardy 

 perennial. Packet, 5 cents. 



Obeoniea. Primula obeoniea. A 

 favorite plant for window or conserva- 

 tory. Flowers white shading to lilac, 

 with the true primrose fragrance. A 

 profuse bloomer. Packet, 10 cents. 



Baby Primrose. Primula lYjr- 

 besi. An exquisite little primrose for 

 pot culture. Rosy lilac with yellow eye. 

 Blooms a few weeks after the sowing of 

 the seed. Packet, 15 cents. 



I'DitiniMii.i:. 



See Vinca. 



PICOTEES. 



See Carnations. 



PINKS. 



See Dianthus. 



larger roses. The blossoms are followed 

 by bright red hips or seed pods that are 

 very pretty. The bush grows only 10 

 inches high-, and begins to bloom a few 

 weeks after the seed is sown. Hardy. 

 Eittle Midget. Packet, 15 cents. 



"lEESi MARGARETS. 



See Asters. 

 RIIODAXTHE. 



A very pretty annual, about 1 toot 

 high, belonging to the everlasting group. 

 Colors are white, pink, crimson, etc. 

 Flowers bell shaped; beautiful when 

 dried. Finest mixed. Packet, 5 cents. 



RICINES. 



Castor Oil Bean. A stately and highly 

 ornamental tree-like annual plant; 6 to 

 14 feet high. Very effective as a foliage 

 plant. Highly desirable for centres of 

 beds or for backgrounds. 



Zanzibarensis. The handsomest 

 strain of castor oil bean. Leaf some- 

 times 2 feet across, with stem rising 10 

 to 11 feet. Four varieties in a mixture — 

 green, copper brown, brownish purple 

 and bronze. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts. 



Mixed. All the best plain and fancy 

 varieties. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts. 



Emperor. A new variety less 

 spreading than the older types. Flowers 

 larger, more richly colored and more 

 numerous than any other salpiglossis. 

 Mixed colors. Packet, 10 cents. 



SALVIA. 



Scarlet Sage, etc. See Novelties. A 

 famous and fashionable annual bedding 

 plant. Blooms in lavish profusion until 

 frost. Succeeds everywhere, and is in 

 universal favor. 



Rudbeckia, Bicolor Scperba. 

 ISFDBECKIA. 



Bieolor Superba. A Hue. free- 

 blooming cone flower, about 2 feet 

 high, forming a dense bush. The cone 

 or disc of the daisy-like bloom is 

 brown, and the florets or rays (petals) 

 golden yellow. At the base of each 

 petal there is a patch of velvety brown, 

 producing a handsome and rich effect. 

 The long-stemmed flowers are excellent 

 for cutting. Packet, 5 cents. 



Purpurea. Giant Purple Cone 

 Flower. A fine hardy perennial, flowers 

 reddish-purple, 4 inches across, with 

 cone-shaped brown center. Midsummer 

 to late autumn. Packet, 5 cents. 



Golden Clow. A handsome, hardy 

 perennial rudbeckia with double yellow 

 flowers. See the bulb department! 



SCHIieANTMIJS. 



See Butterfly Flower 



Rose, Little Midget. 

 ROME SEED. 



Midget roses. Oniy an inch across; 

 mostly double. They are borne in clus- 

 ers, and embrace all the tints of the 



Bonfire. New Dwarf, One of 



. the finest for bedding. Compact, oval 

 bushes, 2'i feet high, with long spikes of 



! scarlet flowers. The spikes stand stiff 

 and erect. Over 200 spikes to a bush is 



j not rare; and the spikes bear from 20 to 

 30 flowers each. Packet, 10 rents. 



Farinaoea. (The Silver Sage.) 

 Appears to run altogether to flower; 

 like Salvia Drooping Spikes. The tall 



; silver lavender spikes rise in great 

 numbers above the foliage. A hand- 

 some bedding plant. Packet, 10 cents. 



Silverspot. A new and pretty 

 strain, with the dark green leaves cov- 

 ered with cream white or yellow spots. 

 Tt has the same large, intensely scarlet 

 flower soikes as the parent form, and is 

 highly desirable as an ornamental bed- 



1 ding plant. Pkt., 10 cts.; 3 pkts., 25 cts. 



SASVITALIA PROCFMBEXS. 



A useful annual, of dwarf compact 



growth, for massing in beds, edges of 



I orders, vases or hanging baskets. The 



p'ant is completely covered all summer 



j with showy double flowers of a bright 



j yellow. Packet, 5 cents. 



SCAREET FLAX. 



See Linum. 

 SCAREET SAGE. 



See Salvia. 



SII.EXE. 

 See Catch fly. 

 SMIEAX. 



Asparagus medroloides. 

 A popular indoor climber. Leaves a 

 deep, glossy erepn. Flowers white and 

 fragrant. Habit of growth extremely 

 graceful. Soak the se^d in water for a 

 day, and keep the plant rather moist, 

 inches to 2 feet. Foliage pretty. Flow- | Perennial. Packet, 10 cents, 

 ers 2 to 2'j, inches across, with odd and i „„,„■_„. ™ . 



beautiful velvety markings. STEVIA. Sterna serrata. 



Jfew Hybrids Mixed. Rxquis- i A tender perennial growing 18 inches 

 itely veined ami marbled. Red. pink, high. Easv to propagate; in favor for 

 purple, blue, yellow, white, etc. Packet, cutting. Bears large heads of small 

 5 cents. white flowers. Packet. 5 cents. 



SALPiGLOSSIS. 

 Painted Tongue. Annual. Height. 18 



5T0CKS, Globe Pyramidal. 

 STOCKS. 



Ten weeks stocks. Annual. Nothing 

 can excel stocks for beauty and fra- 

 grance. The flowers are large and dou- 

 ble, and quite superior to the old gilli- 

 flowers. The plants bloom freely in 10 

 or 12 weeks after the sowing of the seed. 

 See Novelties. 



Cut and Come Again; Prin- 

 eess Aliee. A pure white double 

 variety, about 2 feet high, producing 

 endless numbers of side branches. 

 Every branch bears a cluster of delight- 

 fully fragrant flowers, and new ones are 

 produced to replace those which are re- 

 moved. Packet. 10 cts.; 3 packets, 25 cts. 



Globe Pyramidal. Spikes and 

 flowers very large, the individual blooms 

 frequently measuring 2 to 1\ inches in 

 diameter. The large double and perfect 

 flowers are produced in great profusion. 

 Grand mixture. Packet, 10 cents. 



German Ten Weelts. Finest 

 double mixed; about 20 distinct colors. 

 Packet, 10 cents; J^ ounce. 25 cents. 



Finest Varieties Mixed. Em- 

 bracing all varieties. Packet, 10 cents. 



Sunflower, Stella, Chrysanthemum- 

 Flowered and Orion. 

 SCBTFEOWER. 



Helianthus. See farm seeds for the 

 common types. The sunflowers are of 

 easy culture, and the newer sorts are 

 among the most ornamental and effect- 

 ive of all garden annuals. See Novelties. 



Chrysanthemum Fl owe red . 

 Fine, perfectly double golden flowers, 

 resembling Japanese chrysanthemums. 

 Height. 5 to 6 feet. Pkt.. 5c; oz., 25c. 



Stella. Height. 3 to 4 feet. Flowers 

 star shaped, of brightest golden yellow, 

 with dark centres. They are borne on 

 long stems, and are suitable for cutting. 

 Bloom continues from June until frost. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



Silver Eeaved. Grows about 5 

 feet high, and has large, shining, silvery 

 leaves and single flowers. Packet, 5 cts.; 

 ounce. 15 cts. 



Globe of Gold. Dahlia Sunflower, 

 Golden Quilled Sunflower. A doul le 

 sunflower, attaining a height of bul little 

 over 3 feet. Each branch Games a ^lobe- 

 shaped flower of richest golden color. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



Orion. A new sort. Height, 4 

 feet. Flowers 3 inches across, of bright 

 yellow color, somewhat reseml.ling a 

 single cactus dahlia in shape. A highly 

 ornamental sunflower. Packet. 5 cents. 



Perennial. A mixture of single 

 flowered perennial sorts. Seed sown 

 early will produce flowering plants the 

 first year. These are indispensable in 

 the hardy border. Packet, 10 cents. 



